Ready Set Gochujang

In doing research for this month’s Ingredients column about Asian ingredients and cuisine, experts mentioned one ingredient in particular as having potential in culinary and packaged goods applications. You may have even noticed it: a thick red paste sold in plastic containers at the grocery store. That’s gochujang, an intensely flavored condiment made from glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, chili peppers, and salt (and sometimes a sweetener) widely used in Korean cuisine. “Al…